In memory of (The Big Bopper) Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey. His best-known compositions include “Chantilly Lace”, “Running Bear”, and “White Lightning”, the last of which became George Jones’s first number-one hit in 1959. “Chantilly Lace” is a 1958 rock and roll song by The Big Bopper. It was produced by Jerry Kennedy, and reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bruce